Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the abs and air bag warning lights illuminated intermittently but most recently, both warning lights remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed, which located the failure at the abs sensor and the air bag spiral cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 61,529. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the abs and air bag warning lights illuminated intermittently but most recently, both warning lights remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed, which located the failure at the abs sensor and the air bag spiral cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 61,529. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the abs, and air bag light illuminated intermittently, but the light illumination became permanent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed which located the failure at the abs sensor, and the air bag spiral cable. the dealer replaced the abs sensor, and the air bag spiral cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 61,529. li | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 103000 | ||
| My airbag light will not go out and when i researched the problem it seems to be common and should be addressed by toyota | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 86000 | ||
| While my daughters were travelling north on the freeway an oncoming vehicle driven by an elderly lady entered the freeway going in the wrong direction. it was night time and it was raining. the cars in front of them started responding in various ways trying to avoid this vehicle. there were a number of crashes. our vehicle hit the side rail and the vehicle in front of us . the car hit had quite a lot of damage and our vehicle was totaled . it was deemed a no fault accident on our part due to the nature of the incident. our yaris was totaled. completely smashed in front and sides, driver door would not even open yet no air bags deployed. none. the police officer, tow truck driver, other individuals also involved in the incident , as well as my daughters all witnesses to the state of the vehicle, were shocked with this. the vehicle was even difficult to tow. my husband and i were equally distraught at learning these air bags did not deploy in this accident as a friend of our daughter's was recently killed in a similar incident here in virginia when a drunk driver going the wrong way on a road ran in to her. we want to record this with all the appropriate authorities for further investigation. my children were able to walk away but other families may not be so lucky. please investigate this thoroughly as it may save future lives. we can send photos or anything you might require for this investigation. again the car was totaled and no air bags deployed, simply shocking and distressing as this is a basic safety feature nowadays. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| The air bags did not deploy in a roll over and front end damage . | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 28 mph, the contact moved to avoid another vehicle. the contacts vehicle then abnormally accelerated to speeds of 60 mph and he was unable to stop the vehicle by depressing the brakes. the vehicle proceeded to crash into a boulder and the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the contact was not injured and the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. the manufacturer advised an investigator would further inspect the vehicle for a determination of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 56200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 25 mph, another vehicle entered into his path and the contact crashed into the vehicle. the contact did not report any injuries. the air bags did not deploy. the police arrived and a police report was filed accordingly. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. the dealer was contacted and advised the contact to call the manufacturer. the manufacturer had not yet been contacted when the complaint was filed. the approximate failure and current mileages were 56,200. | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2008 yaris tires. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 9671 | 1 | |
| During the night of 9/1/2008 i was operating a 2008 toyota yaris when i lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a garage point of impact: 15 total lose. i was injured and have had neck surgery and have chronic pain because of the crash after my surgery. i viewed the pictures of the vehicle i noticed that the air bags didn't deploy on impact and one of the pictures of the inside of the vehicle (the left window guard has a foam type substance connected to it) months later i contacted the insurance company and asked them where the car was after about 6 contacts and 2 months later i received a answer the vehicle was auctioned and shipped too india. i have the contact information but the attorneys i contacted won't touch the case because of the cost and this was the second crash in 6 months and the collision center was told of the air bags not deploying the first time. i have pictures of the vehicle if that will help. i noticed other failures concerning the same type of vehicle, same year i hope that odi will make toyota fix this problem before someone dies in a crash. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 3596 | 1 | |
| My mother was driving on the on-ramp of i-57 in illinois. her 2008 yaris, hit a patch of ice and her car crashed into the guard rail. she was take by ambulance to the nearest hospital, where she was admitted for 2 days and released to me. during the accident, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt disengaged causing deep visible purple bursts to her chest through her insulated down jacket. the imprint of the square seat belt buckle is still visible on her chest. she is a senior citizen, and is still in very serious pain. no one else should have to suffer the pain and suffering that my mother is going through now. the car is now in the body shop incurring many thousands of dollars worth of damage. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle in front of me stopped. i applied brakes and the car did not stop as usual, it just slid. i attempted to avoid the vehicle and rolled over. the airbags did not deploy and i was slammed into the steering wheel and against the door. causing chest pain and shoulder pain. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 1569 | 1 | 12/21/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle in front of the contact stopped abruptly. the contact rear ended the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle sustained damage. the driver sustained injuries. the dealer was notified and a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 1,569. updated 3/11/08 *cn updated 03/11/08 *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 57000 | ||
| I was recently involved in a motor vehicle accident. i was driving down a main road at approximately 37 mph. there was another vehicle (suv) which was stopped at a stop sign. the vehicle pulled out in front of my vehicle and the front end of my vehicle collided with the side of the other vehicle. the front of my 2008 toyota yaris had a lot of damage including the bumper and hood being pushed completely out of place. it did cause bodily injuries to me including an injured back and neck. additionally, i believe i have re-torn ligaments in which i previously had surgically repaired. my major concern is that my airbag did not deploy. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2008 toyota yaris. attorney writes on behalf of client regarding failed airbags *tgw the consumer and his wife were involved in a frontal collision, due to the negligence of another motorist. also, the front passenger seat belt and the rear passenger seat belt failed. *jb | |||
| 01/16/2009 | 17365 | 1 | |
| Vehicle spun around many times out of control on an expressway hitting the guard rail several times striking the front and sides of my vehicle at a speed of 50 mph, during this time, all air bags failed to deploy resulting in injury to driver, which was the lone occupant. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2008 | 5300 | 1 | |
| On oct 29, 2008 about 10:00 am my wife was driving our 2008 toyota yaris hatchback, traveling south bound on 7th st. in victorville ca. she was going about 35 miles an hour when a ford f150 truck made an left turn in front of her from the north bound lane my wife collided with this truck. front end collision of the yaris hitting the truck on the passenger front wheel. doing damage to the trucks front right quarter panel. doing a lot of damage to the front end of our 2008 toyota yaris, bending and smashing the whole front bumper, pushing the hood out of place. and causing bodily injuries to my wife, hurting her back, neck, shoulders and right arm. my major concern is that the airbags did not activate or deploy in our 2008 toyota yaris . *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 01/16/2009 | 17365 | 1 | |
| Vehicle spun around many times out of control on an expressway hitting the guard rail several times striking the front and sides of my vehicle at a speed of 50 mph, during this time, all air bags failed to deploy resulting in injury to driver, which was the lone occupant. *tr | |||